Salsa Recipe for Canning (2024)

Looking for a Salsa Recipe for Canning? This one is easy and delicious, a favorite in our home and sure to be a favorite with your family too!

My Go-To Salsa Recipe for Canning

I know that there are lots and lots and lots…of recipes out there for salsa. Especially this time of year, BUT I want to share my family’s favorite salsa recipe with you! This salsa recipe has taken 10 years to perfect and is now my tried and true canned salsa recipe.

—If you just have a few tomatoes and a few minutes, you might prefer this quick, One Minute Garden Fresh Salsa Recipe

I make this easy salsa recipe for canning every year using the abundance of fresh garden produce so we can it to enjoy anytime. I hope that you will give canning salsa a try and let me know what you think!

Salsa Recipe for Canning

Ingredients:

• 16 cups peeled and chopped tomatoes
• 4 cups diced onion
• 3 cups diced green bell pepper
• 6 jalapenos, chopped finely
• 12 cloves of garlic
• 4 t. cumin
• 2 t. ground black pepper
• 1/8 cup sea salt or canning salt
• 1/2 cup chopped up fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup sucanat (or white sugar)
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup lime juice
• 18 ounces of tomato paste

How to Make and Can Salsa:

Mix all the ingredients in a large stockpot.

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 15 minutes.Try a little bit of the mixture now, before you are ready to place in the jars so you can adjust the seasonings to your preference.

Pour the hot salsa into prepared hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean paper towel, then place the sterilized lid on top of the jar. Thread the ring onto the jar and tighten until fingertip tight.

Place the jars in a hot water canner and fill the canner with just enough water to cover the lids of the jars.Bring the water to a boil and start your timer. Process the jars for 20 minutes.

After your time is up, take the jars out and let them cool. Make sure you don’t accidentally seal the lids by touching the tops of the jars.

–For more information on how to see if your jars have properly sealed and what to do if they haven’t, check out this post onTesting Jar Seals And Reprocessing Jars (Safe Home Canning)

Process for time and pressure are according to your altitude. Please check with your local extension office for any changes on times/temps/high altitude. Click over to the USDA website for guidelines and be sure to check your pressure canner’s instruction manual to follow proper procedures.

This recipe makes 12 pints.

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If you love salsa, you might also enjoy some of these delicious dips:

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This salsa (and all of the dips above) would taste amazing with some freshly baked, warm tortilla chips!

Simply brush your tortillas with oil, cut them into triangles, sprinkle with salt and bake them on a greased baking sheet at 375F until crisp, about 8-10 minutes. How to make your own tortillas:

How to Make Your Own Homemade Tortillas

Incredibly Soft Gluten Free Homemade Tortillas Recipe

Homemade Corn Tortillas Recipe

What is your favorite salsa recipe for canning?

This Salsa Recipe for Canning was originally published on Little House Living in September 2012. It has been updated as of September 2019.